Maine Home Improvement Change Order
MAINE HOME IMPROVEMENT CHANGE ORDER
Before you use this: Attach this signed order to the existing home construction contract. Maine law requires a change order to state the previous and revised contract prices, describe every change that affects price, and carry both parties' signatures. This form covers a residence of three or fewer living units; it is not for a commercial building.
Change order number: [____]
Date of original contract: [__/__/____]
Earlier change orders included in the price below: [NUMBERS AND DATES / NONE]
Project property and town: [________________________________]
Homeowner or lessee: [FULL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE]
Contractor: [LEGAL NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE]
1. Work changed
Describe each addition, deletion, substitution, or changed quantity. Identify affected rooms, plans, materials and labor. Attach dated plans or specifications if needed, and identify them here.
| Item | Original work or material | Changed work or material | Price increase (+) or decrease (-) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | [DESCRIPTION] | [DESCRIPTION] | $[____] |
| 2 | [DESCRIPTION] | [DESCRIPTION] | $[____] |
| 3 | [DESCRIPTION] | [DESCRIPTION] | $[____] |
Attachments incorporated in this order: [TITLE, DATE, AND PAGE COUNT / NONE]
Work removed from the original contract: [DESCRIPTION / NONE]
2. Price and payment
Previous agreed contract price, including earlier signed changes: $[____]
Net price change under this order: ☐ Increase $[____] ☐ Decrease $[____] ☐ No price change
Revised total contract price after this order: $[____]
The revised total equals the previous agreed price plus any increase or minus any decrease stated above. The parties agree to the changed work and revised price shown in this signed order.
Payment stages changed by this order: [STATE NEW AMOUNTS AND PAYMENT EVENTS / NONE]
Unchanged payment stages: [IDENTIFY OR WRITE "AS IN ORIGINAL CONTRACT"]
3. Schedule and other terms
Revised start date for affected work: [__/__/____] / ☐ No change
Revised estimated substantial-completion date: [__/__/____] / ☐ No change
Other original-contract terms expressly changed: [IDENTIFY SECTION AND REPLACEMENT TERM / NONE]
All original-contract terms remain in effect except for the changes expressly stated in this order. This signed order becomes part of the original contract. Work described here is performed under the original contract's terms unless this order expressly says otherwise.
4. Signatures and copies
Homeowner or lessee signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name: [________________________________]
Contractor signature: [________________________________] Date: [__/__/____]
Printed name and capacity: [________________________________]
Signed copy delivered to homeowner or lessee: [__/__/____] by [METHOD]
Official sources
About this template
- Last updated
- November 10, 2026
- Citations checked
- November 10, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Maine
- Category
- Contracts & Agreements
Legal authority
- 10 M.R.S. § 1486(1), (4)-(5)
- 10 M.R.S. § 1488
A contract is a written record of what two or more parties agreed to and what happens if someone does not follow through. Clear language, defined terms, and clean signature blocks keep disputes small and enforceable. The most common mistakes in contracts come from vague promises, missing details about timing or payment, and skipping standard protective clauses like governing law and dispute resolution.
Not legal advice
This template is provided for informational purposes. We recommend having an attorney review any legal document before signing, especially for high-value or complex matters.
Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on November 10, 2026.
10 M.R.S. § 1486(1) (checked November 10, 2026): ""Change orders" means a written amendment to the home construction contract which becomes part of and is in conformance with the existing contract."
10 M.R.S. § 1488 (checked November 10, 2026): "The previous contract price must be stated and the revised price shall also be stated. Both parties must sign the change order."
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